2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rural Retreat, VA vs Raleigh, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Raleigh. Rural Retreat averages 168 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Raleigh, North Carolina gets 45.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rural Retreat, Virginia gets 40.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Raleigh averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. Rural Retreat averages 14.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Raleigh, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.9
Rain: averages 45.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

Rural Retreat, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.5
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Raleigh is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rural Retreat is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Rural Retreat, VA

48°F

Today's Weather - Raleigh, NC

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rural Retreat / Raleigh

July is the hottest month for Rural Retreat with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Rural Retreat, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rural Retreat are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Raleigh with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Raleigh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Raleigh are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rural Retreat with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Raleigh with an average of 29.9°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Rural Retreat, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

In Raleigh, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Rural Retreat, there are 137.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Raleigh, there are 65.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Rural Retreat, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Raleigh, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Rural Retreat with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Rural Retreat means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


August is the wettest month in Raleigh with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Raleigh means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Rural Retreat with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in Rural Retreat, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Raleigh with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Raleigh, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Rural Retreat means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Raleigh means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Rural Retreat with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Raleigh with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.